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Fighting Irish Down California 24-17 - Match Report
Notre Dame earned a 24-17 victory over California on Saturday in Week 3 action at Notre Dame Stadium.
Notre Dame won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 41.5.
Audric Estime rushed for 76 yards, while Chris Tyree added 64 yards in the win. Chris Tyree and Audric Estime added 44 and 43 receiving yards respectively.
DeCarlos Brooks rushed for 43 yards for California, while Jack Plummer added 34 yards. Jack Plummer threw for 184 yards for the Golden Bears, while receivers Jeremiah Hunter and J.Michael Sturdivant had 66 and 61 yards respectively.
California lost the offensive yardage battle to Notre Dame 297-296 yards in Saturday's game. California had more first downs as that total ended up 18-17.
Notre Dame led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:02-26:58 split in that important category.
Next game, Notre Dame takes its act on the road to face North Carolina looking for another win. For California, they head home to face Arizona.